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Jul 30 2010

Washington Post

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The law Congress adopted this spring to reshape the nation’s health-care system will be especially beneficial to women

Jul 30 2010

Reuters

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Researchers have developed an implantable sensor that measures blood sugar continuously and transmits the information without wires — a milestone, they said, in diabetes treatment

Jul 30 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Americans spent nearly twice as much money on treatment for back pain, in 2007 compared with 1997, or $30.3 billion compared with $16 billion, according to a report from the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Jul 30 2010

New York Times

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In a defeat for the powerful drug lobby, a Senate panel approved legislation to prohibit drug companies from paying generic drug makers to delay bringing less costly products to market.

Jul 30 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The Medical Loss Ration debate is much more than a technical fight between bureaucrats and health plans. The implications for patients are enormous.

Jul 30 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Employers’ efforts to get their workers to shed unneeded pounds, quit smoking and otherwise improve their health are likely to fail unless wellness programs are planned and implemented correctly, a new research brief says.

Jul 30 2010

New York Times

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The Technology for Monitoring Elderly Relatives

Jul 30 2010

New York Times

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Technologies Help Adult Children Monitor Aging Parents

Jul 30 2010

TheHill

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A bipartisan group of senators on Thursday unveiled legislation designed to cut healthcare costs by offering legal services to patients in public health settings.

Jul 30 2010

Market Watch

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As companies put the final touches on their health care plans for 2011, more of them say they are planning to penalize workers who decline to participate in disease management or lifestyle behavior programs offered by an employer

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Kevin RocheThe Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.

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